A weekend of diverse entertainment awaits in Little Rock, highlighted by the Arkansas Cornbread Festival and the Jurassic Quest exhibition. The Arkansas Cornbread Festival returns Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., centered on 14th and Main streets in Little Rock’s SoMa neighborhood, rain or shine. The festival features a cornbread competition for People’s Choice honors, live music, local vendors, and a kids zone, with proceeds benefiting Arkansas Foodbank and the festival itself. arkansascornbreadfestival.com.
Dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods; deep-sea creatures, including Megalodon; and Ice Age creatures take over Little Rock’s Statehouse Convention Center, Markham and Main streets, with Jurassic Quest running 1-6 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. jurassicquest.com/events/ZTJ8RX.
Live Music Performances
The weekend offers several live music options. Memphis-born bassist, composer and teacher Rodney Jordan is featured in a Jazz at The Joint performance, 7:30 p.m. Friday at the ACT II Sharon Heflin Theater, 315 N. Main St., North Little Rock. jazzatthejoint.org. Lincoln, Nebraska, folk and bluegrass trio The Wildwoods perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Little Rock’s White Water Tavern, Irish singer-songwriter-guitarist Pat Byrne performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock.
Visual Arts Exhibitions
Several new art exhibitions open this weekend. “Smokes and Ladders” by Jason McCann and “Juxtaposition” by Baxter Knowlton and Jeff Horton both open with receptions Friday evening. McCann’s work and portraits by Michael Shaeffer are presented with a 5-7:30 p.m. reception Friday at Thea Foundation, 401 Main St. in North Little Rock. “Juxtaposition” opens with a 5-8 p.m. reception Friday in the renovated parish hall at Christ Episcopal Church, 509 Scott St., Little Rock. The Bold. “The Bizarre,” an exhibition at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, continues through January.
Other Weekend Events
The Central Arkansas Library System’s used book sale runs Thursday through Saturday at its Roberts Library, 401 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. Paperback books will be $1, with hardcover books for $2. Murry’s Dinner Playhouse continues its run of “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” through Nov. 14. The Maumelle Food Truck Festival takes place Friday and Saturday at Lake Willastein, featuring food trucks, concerts, and a 5K/10K on Saturday.
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